Masan’s move may lead to livestock feed market re-division

The move by Masan Group, a consumer goods manufacturer, of buying 40 percent of Proconco, an animal feed manufacture-- is believed to change the face of the animal feed market which is being controlled by foreigners.

Meteor shower expected on October 22

 VietNamNet Bridge – Astronomy lovers in Vietnam will have the chance to see 25-30 meteors blazing across the sky every hour from midnight until dawn on October 22.

National photo winners shine

VietNamNet Bridge – Photos of umbrellas in the rain and construction workers have won top honours at the 26th National Art Photography Exhibition that opened in HCM City yesterday, Oct 10.  

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/10

Promoting Vietnam-Russia strategic partnership; Japanese high-ranking delegation visits Binh Duong; US National Defence University delegation visits Vietnam

38 Nepalese patients suffer from swine flu within week of outbreak

 Within a week of the outbreak of Swine Flu virus with influenza A and B called (H1N1) in Nepal, more than 38 patients have been affected by the virus, doctors said.

SPORTS IN BRIEF 11/10

Can Tho hosts student volleyball tourney; Huong makes it triple gold glory after storming 200m race; Ha Noi triumph over rivals HCMC in men's national handball final

Floods, landslides threaten Central region

 VietNamNet Bridge – Flash floods and landslides are causing severe damage to many localities in central and Central Highlands provinces, and are expected to continue hitting the region following Tropical Storm Gaemi.

Exhibition presents images to chew on

Tales of Chewing Gum, Noodle Soup, and Other Stories is the intriguing title of an exhibition that brings together for the first time new and rarely seen works by acclaimed HCM City-based artists Nguyen Trung and Hoang Duong Cam.

Three foreign teams to compete at VFF Cup

VietNamNet Bridge – On October 10, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) received the written confirmation to participate in the VFF Cup of the national teams of Turkmenistan, Laos, and the U23 team of South Korea.

US economy picked up in September: Fed

 The US economy picked up in September despite weak momentum in consumer spending, a Federal Reserve report published Wednesday showed.

Vietnam’s economy performance not too pessimistic or optimistic

With the economic growth rate of 4.77 percent in the first nine months of the year, analysts believe that the GDP growth rate would be 5.2 percent for the whole year of 2012.

 

HCM City: Two hours to control a kidnapper at kindergarten

At around 8.30 this morning, October 11, a young man suddenly broke into the 10A kindergarten on Go Cam Dem road, Ward 10, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, to control two 3-year-old children.

Vietnam considering recycling sludge to stop sludge waste

HCM City local authorities are calling for the investment in the project to recycle sludge, which would not only help clean the environment, but also generate useful products.

Weak liquidity remains constant source of worry for banks at year-end

Commercial banks, especially the small ones, are gearing up to mobilize capital from the public in order to ensure their liquidity in the last months of the year.

High demand for forged degrees impulses degree forging industry development

Nursery school teachers, commune authorities’ officials and high ranking officials of the people’s procuracy have all been found as using forged degrees when applying for the posts.

Moments of “Hanoi for Peace”

  VietNamNet Bridge – The most impressive entries of the “Hanoi - City of Peace” photo festival are now on display at an exhibition that opened on October 9 at 45 Trang Tien Street, Hanoi. Below are some of the best photos:

Big guys vow to combat with digital book piracy

VTC and FPT, the big guys in the high technology sector, have announced that they would develop specific e-book formats which would be decoded only by their reading software pieces.

Can Tho: Fisheries CEO’s son arrested for gambling

On October 10, the police of Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City said that they caught four gamblers in the act at the home of Pham Huu Thuong, the eldest son of the CEO of the giant Binh An SeaFood Joint Stock Company (Bianfishco) Pham Thi Dieu Hien.

Visiting Hue in the rain

 The rain often makes you nostalgic with either the blues or happy memories. Rain makes the scenery more romantic and green, especially in sites of ancient works and historical plots like Hue City.

All sex workers in HCM City to be released

All prostitutes who are being managed at the HCM City Social Labor Education Center will be released in accordance with the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations. The authorities worry of an outbreak of prostitution in Saigon.

Admiring over 3,000 ancient woodblocks

VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient woodblocks of the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in Bac Giang province received the UNESCO’s world heritage certificate on October 6.

Investment funds wavering between coming back and staying on

Despite the current big difficulties, some foreign investment funds still have decided not to leave Vietnam. This is really the good news for Vietnamese stock market.

Pussy Riot appeal resumes under Putin shadow

A Moscow court hears the appeal Wednesday of feminist punks Pussy Riot against their two-year prison camp sentence for staging a protest stunt in Russia's main cathedral,

Touching love story of the “extraordinary man”

“I “hugged" her with my eyes! We sat together to feel our love and talked with each other until midnight. The stars were brighter. The atmosphere was extraordinarily quiet. Later, she sat on my lap, I put my feet around her to hug her tightly...”

Special day to encourage reading

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are plans to set up an official National Reading Day in Viet Nam to encourage the once strong Vietnamese fondness for reading.